On September 16, 2020, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Switzerland, the Swiss ambassador to China hosted a celebration dinner in Beijing. Dong Junfeng, GM of CEC, and Philippe Zwahlen, CEO of SIMC and CEC Board Director, were invited to attend. CEC was mentioned by Ambassador Bernadino Regazzoni as “a project embodies the quality and diversity of the partnership linking China and Switzerland”.